Jerry Johnson bought Chotard Landing Resort back in the early 1980s when it was little more than a fishing camp full of trailers. Johnson had the vision to make it something more, so he started cleaning it up and adding amenities. […]
The next stop on the Mississippi Sportsman Crappie Hotspot Series tour is Lake Washington. Located approximately 25 miles south of Greenville on Highway 1, Washington is a closed-off oxbow of the Mississippi River; as such, fluctuations in the river don’t affect the lake in the same way as other oxbows, making it a unique fishery among Delta lakes. […]
Veteran angler Jimmy Chambers of Hollandale grew up fishing Lake Washington for bream and crappie and jug fishing for catfish. Deemed a closed-off oxbow, Washington differs from most open-end oxbows like Chotard and Albemarle that directly fluctuate with the Mississippi River. Chambers says that to understand crappie fishing on Washington, you need to understand two things — water levels and cypress trees. […]
The crappie tracking project aimed at learning more about crappie spawning areas in local reservoirs has been moved from Sardis to Enid Lake, the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks said.
The MDWF and the University of Mississippi are working together on the project. […]
Providing a list of the 12 hottest crappie locations in the state sounds easy in theory, but becomes difficult in practice. It’s not because they’re hard to find, but just the opposite: The Magnolia state is chock full of great crappie fishing waters. […]
Even with the numerous natural brush in Ross Barnett, savvy crappie anglers continue to build man-made cover in the lake — and they continue to catch fish on them. […]
As I write this column, I’m listening to Elvis’ Christmas album. My favorite Elvis classic (and I sing along) is “Blue Christmas.” My “Blue Christmas” rendition varies in entertainment value based on the audience (my family has long endured my caroling, and they actually request “Blue Christmas”) and the amount of scotch missing from the Oban bottle. […]
The fall 2011 fishing season has provided some surprises and some wonderful crappie fishing for lots of us Mississippians. First of all, the weather changes have been more abrupt, with cold weather fronts coming more often and with greater intensity than recent years. […]
Making your own crappie-fishing jigs can be a rewarding hobby. By making your own tackle, you can create lures found nowhere else. It’s easy and inexpensive to make your own tackle; just follow these simple steps: […]
Embankment dams are the most commonly built dams in the United States. Massive structures made of earth and rock, embankment dams rely on their heavy weight to resist the force of the water. Several key ingredients, both natural and man-made, will dictate how crappie relate to them as water levels drop during winter drawdowns. […]
Kent Driscoll kept his head down as he slowly motored across the face of the Sardis dam. It wasn’t because the weather was all that cold. It also wasn’t because wind was whipping in his face. […]
If you think about ecological services, you quickly come to the conclusion of how vital they are, not only to anglers, but to all people whether they venture onto the water or not. […]
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